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SUMMARY:WSC Luncheon 2013.06 - Eileen Cody\, State Representative
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker for our June luncheon will be State Representative Eileen Cody.  Eileen (bio below) is a long-time resident of West Seattle and has represented us in the Washington State Legislature since 1992.   She will come ready to provide some insight into the status of our state budget along with the current state of affairs in Olympia and its effect on West Seattle. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, there will be plenty of time for members to ask questions and discuss current issues that affect them.  We hope you can join us for this candid conversation with our long-time representative and member of our community.\n\n\n\nRep. Eileen Cody's Biography \n\nRepresentative Eileen Cody was raised on her family's farm in Iowa. After graduating from high school\, Eileen earned an associate's degree in nursing from the College of Saint Mary and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Creighton University. \n\n\n\nEileen has worked at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle for the past thirty-five years. She is a neuro-rehab nurse certified in both rehabilitation nursing and multiple sclerosis care. In addition to her work at Group Health\, Eileen is a founding member of District 1199 NW/SEIU Hospital and Health Care Employees Union. \n\n\n\nFirst elected to the House of Representatives in 1992\, Eileen has dedicated her legislative career to achieving affordable\, quality healthcare for all residents of Washington state. \n\n\n\nEileen currently serves as chair of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee\, where she has worked for improved patient safety\, mental health parity\, public health services\, and to restore the universal purchase of vaccines. More recently\, she has led efforts to implement the federal Affordable Care Act at the state level. Largely because of her work\, Washington is one of just six states ready to implement the health benefits exchange on-time in 2014.\n\n\n\nSome of her more recent legislative accomplishments have been honored by groups like Planned Parenthood\, the American College of Emergency Physicians\, the Washington State Medical Association\, and Sound Mental Health. \n\n\n\nEileen has called West Seattle home since 1978. She and her husband\, architect Tom Mitchell\, share a home with their dog\, Jolly\, and cats Astrophe and Mandu.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Our speaker for our June luncheon will be State Representative Eileen Cody.&nbsp\; Eileen (bio below) is a long-time resident of West Seattle and has represented us in the Washington State Legislature since 1992.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; She will come ready to provide some insight into the status of our state budget along with the current state of affairs in Olympia and its effect on West Seattle.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nIn addition\, there will be plenty of time for members to ask questions and discuss current issues that affect them.&nbsp\; We hope you can join us for this candid conversation with our long-time representative and member of our community.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(31\, 73\, 125)\;"><span style="color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\;">Rep. Eileen Cody&rsquo\;s Biography</span></span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(31\, 73\, 125)\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="color: rgb(31\, 73\, 125)\;"><span style="color: black\;">Representative Eileen Cody was raised on her family&rsquo\;s farm in Iowa. After graduating from high school\, Eileen earned an associate&rsquo\;s degree in nursing from the College of Saint Mary and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Creighton University. </span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\;">Eileen has worked at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle for the past thirty-five years. She is a neuro-rehab nurse certified in both rehabilitation nursing and multiple sclerosis care. In addition to her work at Group Health\, Eileen is a founding member of District 1199 NW/SEIU Hospital and Health Care Employees Union. </span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\;">First elected to the House of Representatives in 1992\, Eileen has dedicated her legislative career to achieving affordable\, quality healthcare for all residents of Washington state. </span></span><br />\n<br />\nEileen currently serves as chair of the House <a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/HCW/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" title="">Health Care &amp\; Wellness</a> Committee\, where she has worked for improved patient safety\, mental health parity\, public health services\, and to restore the universal purchase of vaccines. More recently\, she has led efforts to implement the federal Affordable Care Act at the state level. Largely because of her work\, Washington is one of just six states ready to implement the health benefits exchange on-time in 2014.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(31\, 73\, 125)\;"><span style="color: black\;">Some of her more recent legislative accomplishments have been honored by groups like Planned Parenthood\, the American College of Emergency Physicians\, the Washington State Medical Association\, and Sound Mental Health. </span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\;">Eileen has called West Seattle home since 1978. She and her husband\, architect Tom Mitchell\, share a home with their dog\, Jolly\, and cats Astrophe and Mandu.</span></span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n
LOCATION:The Kenney 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW Seattle\, WA 98136-2099
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